The Rolling Stones’ groundbreaking multi-platinum selling album Let It Bleed was released in late 1969, charting at #1 in the UK and #3 in the US. The Rolling Stones, at this point already a critically and commercially dominant force, composed and recorded their eighth long player (tenth for the U.S.) amidst both geopolitical and personal turmoil. The second of four Rolling Stones albums made with producer Jimmy Miller (Traffic, Blind Faith), Let It Bleed perfectly captures the ominous spirit of the times with “Gimme Shelter,” the opening track. The 2019 remaster has been engineered by eleven-time Grammy®-winning mastering engineer Bob Ludwig.Let It Bleed (50th Anniversary Limited Deluxe Edition) includes the remastered album in Stereo and Mono on both vinyl and Hybrid SACD, and a reproduction of the 1969 7” mono single of “Honky Tonk Women”/ ”You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” in a picture sleeve. The box set also comes with three 12” x 12” hand-numbered replica-signed lithographs printed on embossed archival paper, a full-color 23” x 23” poster with restored art from the original 1969 Decca Records package, and an 80 page hardcover book with never-before-seen photos by the band’s tour photographer Ethan Russell and an essay by journalist David Fricke.

1. This is going to be the greatest thing ever!2. I can't wait, look at that tracklisting!3. What about Japanese bonus tracks?4. I have pre-ordered 3 sets! (2 to be kept sealed)5. It shipped!6. Even better than I thought it was going to be!7. It sucks.8. A missed opportunity.9. Looking forward to the 60th anniversary set.

The 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

Neither TSMR or BB were brickwalled. They sound fantastic.

I would say TSMR 2017 and BB 2018 were slightly compressed comparing 2002 counterparts. But there is no 'day and night' differences. Although, they clean up that glitch in Stray Cat Blues but add a couple of other bugs in places. PS. 'Stereo' harp in Prodigal Son is more clear for 2018 remaster.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

Neither TSMR or BB were brickwalled. They sound fantastic.

I would say TSMR 2017 and BB 2018 were slightly compressed comparing 2002 counterparts. But there is no 'day and night' differences. Although, they clean up that glitch in Stray Cat Blues but add a couple of other bugs in places. PS. 'Stereo' harp in Prodigal Son is more clear for 2018 remaster.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

Neither TSMR or BB were brickwalled. They sound fantastic.

I would say TSMR 2017 and BB 2018 were slightly compressed comparing 2002 counterparts. But there is no 'day and night' differences. Although, they clean up that glitch in Stray Cat Blues but add a couple of other bugs in places. PS. 'Stereo' harp in Prodigal Son is more clear for 2018 remaster.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

Neither TSMR or BB were brickwalled. They sound fantastic.

I would say TSMR 2017 and BB 2018 were slightly compressed comparing 2002 counterparts. But there is no 'day and night' differences. Although, they clean up that glitch in Stray Cat Blues but add a couple of other bugs in places. PS. 'Stereo' harp in Prodigal Son is more clear for 2018 remaster.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

Neither TSMR or BB were brickwalled. They sound fantastic.

I would say TSMR 2017 and BB 2018 were slightly compressed comparing 2002 counterparts. But there is no 'day and night' differences. Although, they clean up that glitch in Stray Cat Blues but add a couple of other bugs in places. PS. 'Stereo' harp in Prodigal Son is more clear for 2018 remaster.

I haven't listened to the 2018 Mono BB in awhile, but I remember being struck by how heavily panned it was. But right, not so much a "night and day" difference in quality, just really, really panned. That said, the heavy panning worked great for the afore mentioned "Prodigal Son"....felt like I was sitting in the middle of a drum circle...or maybe a bongo circle?

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

Neither TSMR or BB were brickwalled. They sound fantastic.

I would say TSMR 2017 and BB 2018 were slightly compressed comparing 2002 counterparts. But there is no 'day and night' differences. Although, they clean up that glitch in Stray Cat Blues but add a couple of other bugs in places. PS. 'Stereo' harp in Prodigal Son is more clear for 2018 remaster.

I haven't listened to the 2018 Mono BB in awhile, but I remember being struck by how heavily panned it was. But right, not so much a "night and day" difference in quality, just really, really panned. That said, the heavy panning worked great for the afore mentioned "Prodigal Son"....felt like I was sitting in the middle of a drum circle...or maybe a bongo circle?

QuoteErik_SnowThe 1969 mono version is still the best sounding version of Let It Bleed.But now we get it brickwalled and tweaked, I'd bet.A straight, cheap, LP or CD of that original mono, would be far better than whatever will reach thousands of allready overfilled, dusty "rolling stones shelves" now. But of course....not much money to be made on cheap single CDs now.

Neither TSMR or BB were brickwalled. They sound fantastic.

I would say TSMR 2017 and BB 2018 were slightly compressed comparing 2002 counterparts. But there is no 'day and night' differences. Although, they clean up that glitch in Stray Cat Blues but add a couple of other bugs in places. PS. 'Stereo' harp in Prodigal Son is more clear for 2018 remaster.

I haven't listened to the 2018 Mono BB in awhile, but I remember being struck by how heavily panned it was. But right, not so much a "night and day" difference in quality, just really, really panned. That said, the heavy panning worked great for the afore mentioned "Prodigal Son"....felt like I was sitting in the middle of a drum circle...or maybe a bongo circle?